TechGnosis

In Tech Gnosis , Erik Davis argues that while the realms of technology and religion may seem worlds apart, religious impulses have inspired technological communication. He uncovers startling connections between seemingly disparate topics, such as electricity and alchemy; online role-playing games and occult practices; virtual reality and gnostic mythology; programming languages and Kabbalah. The final chapters address the apocalyptic dreams that haunt technology, providing vital historical context for understanding a future defined by the mutant intermingling of mind and machine, nightmare and fantasy.